EventSentry Light is the freeware version of EventSentry and the successor to EventwatchNT that allows you to evaluate EventSentry for unlimited time. EventSentry Light offers only a few of EventSentry's features. We cannot offer support services for EventSentry Light; please purchase EventSentry for first-class support.
In a nutshell, EventSentry Light has the following limitations:
•No database and web reporting support is included
•No Security & Compliance features (Process, Logon, Account Management, ...) are available
•Support only available through our forums (https://helpdesk.eventsentry.com)
Please see below for a detailed feature comparison between EventSentry and EventSentry Light:
Feature Description |
included in EventSentry Light |
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Actions |
|
yes |
|
yes |
|
yes |
|
yes |
|
Text File Notification (Plain Text, (X)HTML, CSV) |
yes |
no |
|
yes |
|
Network Notification (aka "net send") |
yes |
yes |
|
yes |
|
yes |
|
yes |
|
yes |
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Filter (Event Log Monitoring) Options |
|
yes |
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Event Log Filters |
yes |
yes |
|
yes |
|
Monitor custom event logs |
yes |
Filtering based on Event log, severity, ID, source, category and text |
yes |
Filtering based on weekday and time of day |
yes |
yes |
|
Configure summary notifications |
yes |
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Network Services |
|
yes, no database logging |
|
yes, no database logging |
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yes, no database logging |
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|
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Log File Monitoring |
|
yes |
|
no |
|
no |
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System Health Features |
|
yes |
|
yes |
|
yes |
|
yes |
|
yes |
|
yes |
|
yes |
|
yes |
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yes, but no hardware inventory or uptime collection |
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yes, but no history reports |
|
yes |
|
yes |
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Included Utilities |
|
no |
|
no |
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|
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Security & Compliance Features |
|
no |
|
no |
|
no |
|
no |
|
no |
|
no |
|
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General Features |
|
Groups |
yes, max. 2 |
Process messages that occur during a server/workstation boot (Boot Scan) |
yes |
Resend messages if SMTP/ODBC/Syslog server is unavailable |
yes, only SMTP |
no |
|
Remote Update ((Un)Install,update,configure,control remote installations) |
yes, up to two computers |
no |
|
Receive Syslog messages from remote Unix/Linux computers |
yes, no database logging |
Receive SNMP traps |
yes, no database logging |
View remote event logs in management application |
yes |
Import / Export configuration feature |
yes |
Custom Variable Support |
yes |
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yes, without database logging |
|
yes, without database logging |
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Eligible for email and telephone support |
no
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Eligible for support at http://forums.netikus.net |
yes |
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All configuration settings are retained when upgrading from EventSentry Light to EventSentry. |
